KESAR PULAO

Ingredients:
 

*1cup long grain (basmati) Rice
*1cup Sugar (or according to taste)
*3-4 Cardamom (green elaichi, split & crushed)
*Few strands of Saffron (kesar)
*4 cloves
*11/2tbsp Mixed Dry fruits (Pista, cashewnut, almond)chopped
*1tsp Raisins
*a Pinch of saffron (kesar)color dissolved in 2tsp warm water
*2 tbsp pure ghee
*1 tbsp mustard seeds
*silver paper (varak)
*Water for boiling rice.

How to make kesar (saffron) rice:

*Wash soak and drain rice.
*Bring water to boil and add the rice and simmer the flame.
*When rice is half done add sugar (dissolved in little water) and ghee.
*When fully done add the saffron, cardamom, cloves and half of the dry fruit.
*Stir gently and cover for 10 minutes.
*Garnish it with remaining dry fruit and silver paper.
*Serve the kesar pulao fresh and hot.